Temporary binder.



G. B. BUCK.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

ArPLIcATIoN FILED .mns a, 1909.

Patented May 31, 1910.

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G. B. BUCK.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3, 1909.

969,240. V Patented May 31, 1910.

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CHARLES IB. BUCK, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. BUCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Temporary Binders, which invention is fullyset forth in the following speciiication.

My invention is directed particularly to the provision of a cheap,efficient, and relatively indestructible holder or temporarybinderadapted to hold drivers deliverysheets,-such as those which give a listof articles, the addresses to which the same are to be delivered, andusually provide space for signatures of the addressee acknowledgingdelivery. Such binders are extensively used by express and deliverycompanies, and mercantile houses generally, and add an item ofconsiderable expense, particularly when frequent repairs and replacingof damaged binders is considered. Binders of vthis type are thrown intodelivery-wagons .and otherwise very roughly handled by deliverymen. Sofar as I am aware, the binders now upon the market are not only verycostly, but are of such construction as to be frequently damaged andrendered useless by such rough handling. The binder of my invention isnot only much cheaper, but is believed to be equally as efficient, lesssusceptible to injury, and hence more durable.

In the accompanying drawings :'Figure l is a perspective view of what isnow considered the preferred embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 isatransverse section on line 2 2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a similar view withthe end of the binding strip freed for insertion or withdrawal of asheet; Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of a fragmentary portion of theembodiment illustrated in Fig. l, showing in detail the manner and formof engagement of the hooked end of the binding-strip and base-plate;Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating the constructionadapted to holding a larger number of delivery sheets; Fig. 6 is anotherview similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating a different manner of attachingthe pivoted end of the binding-strip to the backing or base-plate. Fig.7 is a fragmentary view of another embodiment of my invention, in whichthe binding-strip is detachably secured to the base-plate or backing atboth edges of the latter; Fig. 8 is a section on the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed .T une 3, 1909.

Patented May 31, 1910.

Serial No. 499,917.

line 8 8 of Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view of still anotherembodiment of my invention, wherein the binding-strip has a longitudinalmovement on its attaching-pin and across the backing or base-plate; Fig.10 is a section on line l0'-10 of Fig. 9.

Throughout all of the figures of the drawing, l designates the backingor base-plate having a cover 4 hinged thereto preferably by a butt-hingeor leaf-hinge, such as 5. Both the backing and its cover are preferablymade of sheet-metal, such as aluminum, but other materials such asfiber-board, wood, etc., may be used.

3 is a drivers delivery-sheet of wellknown character. In Figs. 1, 2, 3,7, S and 10, only one such sheet is shown, while in Fig. 5, there is aplurality of them. In all of these views the thickness of the sheets isexaggerated for convenience of illustration.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 to 4, 2 is a binding-strip extendingacross the backing. At one end said strip is pivotally secured to thebacking, near the edge thereof, by a rivet 6, or any other suitable formof pin, the end of the strip being bent at 7 around the edge of thebacking so that the extremity of the strip through which the pin 6passes lies against the under-face of the backing. At the other end thestrip is provided with a hook 9, whereby it may be detachably fastenedin its binding position relative to the backing. The hook 9 ispreferably formed integral with the strip 2 by bending, and said stripis of spring-material, preferably spring-steel, so formed as to bow orspring away from the backing when released at one end, as shown in Fig.3, thereby assuming a position to release the sheet 3 or permit theintroduction of the end of such a sheet under the strip. To fasten thestrip in its binding position, the lefthand end of the strip, Fig. 3, isforced down until the point or end of the hook-see dotted line positionFig. 4.-passes through a notch or recess 10 in the edge of thebaseplate. The strip is then turned or swung on its pivot bringing thehook 9 into locking engagement with a portion of the edge of the backingadjacent to notch l0, as shown in Fig. l, and in full lines Fig. 4. Asthus secured the binding-strip is under tension, and between its endspresses tightly down upon and firmly grips the sheet 3. To release thesheet it is only necessary to swing the strip to the position shown indotted lines, Fig.`4, and release it, whereupon the strip will spring upto a position such as indicated in Fig. 8. Binding-strip 2 in thisembodiment of the invention, as well as in those hereafter described,may be roughened on its under-surface by knurling, ribbing, or in anyother suitable way, or said surface may be covered with a strip ofrubber, cloth, or other friction material, to render more effective itsgripping and bindingaction. Or that portion of the backing opposite thebinding-strip may be roughened or have the friction material appliedthereto.

The embodiments illustrated in the other figures of the drawingaresubstantially the same as that shown in Figs. 1 to 4, except as todifferences to be particularly described.

In Fig. 5, the construction is the same as in Figs. 1 to 4, except thatthe strip 2 is so proportioned as to bind a number of sheets 3, or tosecure a periodical, magazine, or the like, in the temporary binder. Andin the case of a number of sheets or leaves bound together, or folded,the binding-strip of this and the other embodiment of the inventionillustrated, may be passed between the sheets or leaves.

The structure of Fig. 6 diifers from that of Figs. 1-4, only in that theright hand end of the strip is not bent around to the underside of thebacking, and the pivoting is effected by a pin or rivet 16 passingthrough the backing, an interposed spacing washer or block 8 and the endof the strip.

As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the strip, numbered in this instance 22, isnot secured to the backing by a pin, but instead has hooks 27 and 29 atits opposite ends. To put the strip in its binding position the hook 27is engaged about the edge of backing 1 with the strip in the dotted lineposition, Fig. 7. The left hand end of the strip is then pressed downfrom the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 8, to carry the point orend of hook 29 through the no tch 20 in the left hand edge of backing 1,and the strip then moved along the backing to the full line positionshown in Fig. 7.

In the embodiment of Figs. 9 and 10, rivet 36, or other suitable headedpin, passes through a slot 81 in the extremity of the right hand end ofthe binding-strip 32, which' slot provides for longitudinal movement ofthe strip on said pin into a notch 30 at the right hand edge of thebacking. At its other end strip 32 has a hook 39, which may be engagedwith and disengaged from the left hand edge of the backing by saidlongitudinal movement of the strip.

In applying the invention to a sheet-metal backing, it is preferable toform the notch (10 in Fig. 1, for example) through the full thickness ofthe edge of the backing and 4ness of the backing.

have the edge at the side of said notch, which is to be embraced by thehook at the end of the binding strip, also the full thick- But,particularly in the case of backings of considerable thickness, it maybe found desirable not to form the notch of the full thickness of thebacking and also to make that part of the edge which is to be embracedby the hook on the binding strip of less than the Vfull thickness of thebacking.

What I claim is- 1. In a holder or temporary-binder, the combinationwith a backing or base-plate, of a non-extensible binding stripextending across said plate, means for fastening one end of said stripto the backing, and a hook at the other end of said strip adapted to beengaged about an edge of said backing by relative movement of the stripand backing, thereby holding the strip in its binding position relativeto the backing.

2. In a holder or temporary-binder, the combination with a backing orbase-plate, of a non-extensible binding strip extending across saidplate, means pivotally securing one end of said strip to the backing,and a hook at the other end of said strip adapted to be engaged about anedge of said backing by swinging said strip on its pivot, therebysecuring the strip in its binding position relative to the backing.

3. In a holder or temporary-binder, the combination with a backing orbase-plate, of a non-extensible binding strip of spring materialextending across said plate, a pin securing one end of said strip to thebacking but permitting relative movement of said parts, and a hook atthe other end of said strip adapted to be engaged about an edge of saidbacking by relative movement of the strip and backing, thereby holdingthe strip under tension in its binding position relative to the backing.

4. In a holder or temporary binder, the combination with a backing orbase-plate, of a non-extensible binding strip extending across saidbacking, means for fastening one end of said strip to the backing, and ahook at the other end of the strip adapted to have its point passedthrough a notch in an edge of the backingV and be then engaged aboutsaid edge at one side of the notch by lateral movement of the hooked endof the strip.

5. In a holder or temporary binder, the combination with a backing orbase-plate, of a non-extensible binding strip extending across saidbacking, means pivotally securing one end of said strip to the backingnear one edge of the latter, and a hook at the other end of the stripadapted to have its point passed through a notch in the other edge ofthe backing and be then engaged about said edge at one side of the notchby swinging the strip on its pivot. Y

6. In a holder or temporary binder, the combination with a backing orbase-plate, of a flattened non-extensible binding strip extending acrosssaid backing, a pivot pin securing one end of the binding strip to thebacking near one edge of the latter, a hook formed integrally with thestrip at its other end by bending the strip over and back under itselfand adapted to have its point passed through a notch in the other edgeof the backing and be then engaged about said edge at one side of thenotch by swinging the strip on its pivot.

7. In a holder or temporary-binder, the combination with a backing orbase-plate, of a non-extensible binding strip of spring materialextending across said plate, means for fastening one end of said stripto the backing, and a hook at the other end of said strip adapted to beengaged about an edge of said backing by relative movement of the stripand backing, thereby holding the strip under tension in its bindingposition relative to the backing.

8. In a holder or temporary-binder, the combination with a backing orbase-plate, of a non-extensible binding strip of spring materialextending across said plate, means pivotally securing one end of saidstrip to the backing near one edge of the latter, and a hook at theother end of the strip adapted to have its point passed through a notchin the other edge of the backing and be then engaged about said edge atone side of the notch by swinging the strip on its pivot, therebyholding the strip under tension in its binding position relative to thebacking.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES B. BUCK. Vitnesses J. D. YoAKLnY, GUSTAVE R. THOMPSON.

